UAC-0050
- First seen
- 2020-01-01 00:00:00
- Primary motivation
- espionage
- Sophistication
- intermediate
- Resource level
- team
- Actor type
- nation-state
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 11:48:57
Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector
Targeted regions: country_code:ua
Context
UAC-0050 is a threat actor that has been active since 2020, targeting government agencies in Ukraine. They have been distributing the Remcos RAT malware through phishing campaigns, using tactics such as impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine and sending emails with malicious attachments. The group has also been linked to other hacking collectives, such as UAC-0096, and has previously used remote administration tools like Remote Utilities. The motive behind their attacks is likely espionage.
Reports & references
- bsi.bund.de — Aktive Apt Gruppen Node (report)
- CERT-UA — 3931296 (report)
- socprime.com — Remcos Rat Detection Uac 0050 Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks Impersonating The Security Service Of Ukraine (report)
- socprime.com — New Phishing Attack Detection Attributed To The Uac 0050 And Uac 0096 Groups Spreading Remcos Spyware (report)
- CERT-UA — 3804703 (report)